Quick-closing throttle-valve for turbines.



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QUICK CLOSING THROTTLE VALVE FOR TURBINES.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 13, 1915.

Patented Nov. 14, 1916.

WITNESSES I Inn/M101? (41% @6225? MLMM mt 2 03 51 65:3 ATTORNEYS V KARL nouns, or-mt'mnnm on-rnanunn, GERMANY.

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To all whom z'tmay concern:

Be, it known that L'KARL Ronnn a citizen of the Grerman Empire, residing at Miil heim-on-the-Ruhr, Germany, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Quick- Closing Throttle-Valves for Turbines, of which the following is aispecification.-

My invention relates to throttle valves for use in quickly shutting ofi (and for again starting up) turbines driven bystea'm, compressed air, and other fluid media "and has for ItS' object to provide an improved con;-

struction having, a novel modeof operation ,whereby certain disadvantages attendant upon such. valves, as hithertopknown are avoided and whereby certain'andreliable results are insured:

More partlcularly my invention relates 1 that type of v'alves of -the classreferred' to in which the-valve, whenopen, .is' so heldby oil pressure developed 'by any suitable means, as by an independent 'pump,jac ting against thepressure of-a suitable spring and m which the valve -is closed-w th great; quickness by said spring pressure'as soonas.

the oil pressure is relieved, asmall. auxiliary or.by pass valve, operated either manually orby a safety governor,being-placedin the oil supply pipe for such purpose. Tomany such valves,:as known and used inthe' prior" art; there has attached the disadvantage that, upon closure --of .the auxiliary. or by. pass valve, the main valve wouldtend to be so'forcibly'and suddenly opened by the thus p J saidpi'pe or to throw on saidpressure as the arrangements have been; suggested. .to avoid Y the diliicultyjust referred to they'have been,

to a large degree, complicatedand unre-f i -face need. not be overcome, the valve 3 1s fitted with a pistonjjl and an auxiliary valve 15. "As the piston 5 begins its upward movement; and until -val've 15 reaches-the perforated partitipn plateli', only the presliable. H

. In my improvement, now 'tojbe described,

I have avo ded lthe defect' mentioned-and provided a valve which can be-closed with great quickness but cannot be opened again exceptslowly and'intentionally accidental closure: ofgthe-aux'ihary valve, e. g. so as to renew the oil-pressure, w ll-h aveno 1 effect in moving and opening the main valve.

My invention will be better understoodby referring to the accompany ngdrawing which represents an axial section, .d1ag ram .-v

matic in character, through throttle valve constructedaccording t,o' my nvent1on.

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pipe, and, the main valve, which controls the connectlon between 1 and 2. This valve 3 "is adapted toberaised when the steam supply is turned on andlowered when the same is closed by means of apiston rod 4 to whlch 1s fixed a iston 5- slidable in a suit-Z.v

a. downward pressure thereupon. A conduit or pipe 7 leads from a suitable source (not' shown) of oilpressure into the piston cylinder beneath the lowest point to whichthe. f

piston is permittedjo descend; and a'similar conduit or pipe 8 leads from the upper 'part of the cylinder to a suitable oil holding-re-y ceptacle,

and through the An axially, disposed s indle 9. threaded adjustment wit upper cylinderend and carries at itslower' end a cap 10 to the bottom edge of which is v fixedza flat-ringf1 1;-this cap is preferably rotatably'mounted upon the spindle but is immovable linearly thereupon. Thev piston 5 is provided with an annularlyjdisposed' series of openings 12 adapted to befcovered j 'the pipe 7-, 'but not shown, not; .constituting as part of my"invention, is a;

suitable bypass valve which may be opcase maybe.

erred-by the steam'on the. wholevalve sursure exerted' fon the essentially smaller sur-x face of the auxiliary valve 15 need be over-' come. As soonas. the. latter has been opened; the steam escaping around the P18- ton 14: into the space "-16 can fiow'into the turbixie.- As the piston 5 continues to rise' the main valve 3' will be, easily lifted by the auxiliarywlve eet g a ains h P i Theioperation of invention liol-j' lows i rWith -theipartsjthe 'pos1't1on -show nv ml h 's w me a ew- I sure existing in pipe 7 and in the space heneath the piston, if it' is desired to start the turbine, the hand Wheel 13 is turned so as to raise the ring 11'. As the ring rises the oil pressure beneath the piston will correspond" that the oil beneath the piston, as the piston moves away from the ring 11, will pass up through the openings 12 into the free space above the piston and out through the pipe 8. As the openings 12 may be numerous and of generous area this closure takes place with great quickness. If, after the valve has been closed as above described, the by pass valve in pipe 7 is again closed so as to restore .the

oil pressure beneath the piston 5, the oil will simply be pressed up through the openings 12 and out through pipe 8 without raising the piston and thereby opening the main valve. To again start the turbine the ring 11 is again screwed down into contact with the upper surface of the piston so as to close the openings 12. If then the cap 10 be duly raised by turning back the hand wheel 13 the piston 5 will follow and open valve 3.

It will be seen from the foregoing description that my improved valve has very few parts and is exceedingly simple both in construction and in operation. These facts cause the use of my valve to be attended with great reliability.

It will be noted as an advantage of my invention that the turbine can never be started until the oil pressure is established through the pump or other means which has been arranged therefor; nor can it be started even then until the auxiliary valve in the oil conduit has been closed. .In consequence the turbine, when it is attempted to be first started after a period of disuse, can only be started gradually. There is, thus, double security against accidental starting up of the turbine.

In two pressure turbines the two main valves may be simultaneously operated.

In multi-step turbines when steam is taken off for auxiliary devices between two stages the safety governor can be used not only for closing the live steam valve but also for closing the overflow valve in front of the low pressure part provided said overflow valve axially disposed spindle having threaded is controlled by oil pressure.

The spring 6 may be so constructed, that v if the oil pressure falls below a certain predetermined value, z. e., if irregularities occur in the feeding of the oil, the main valve will be closed completely whereby accidents resulting from lack of oil are made impossible.

said invention above, I

valve for controlling the admission of steam .to the turbine, a piston having openings therethrough and connected with said main valve, a cylinder for said piston having an oil pressure source uponone side and an oil outflow pipe upon the other side of the piston, and means for closing said piston openings preparatory to opening said valve when it is desired to start the turbine.

2. A quick closing throttle valve for turbines comprising, in-.com'bination, a main valve for controlling the admission of steam to the turbine, a piston having openings therethrough and connected with said main valve, a cylinder for said piston having an oil pressure source upon one side and an oil outflow pipe upon the other side of the piston, a spring adapted to press the piston toward the oil pressure source, and means for closing-said piston openings preparatory to opening said valve when it is desired to start the turbine.

3. A quick closing throttle valve for turbines comprising, in combination, a main valve for controlling the admission of steam to the turbine, a piston having openings therethrough and connected with said main valve, a cylinder for said piston having an oil pressure source upon one side and an. oil outflow pipe upon the other'side of the piston, a spring adapted to press the piston toward the oil pressure source, means mov- .able between the cylinder head and the piston for closing the piston openings preparatory to opening saidvalve when it is desired to start the turbine.

4. A quick closing throttle valve for turbines comprising, in combination, a main valve for controlling the admission of steam to the turbine, a piston having openings therethrough and connected with said main valve, a cylinder for said piston having an oil pressure source upon one side and an oil outflow pipe upon the other-side of the piston, a spring adapted to press the piston toward the oil'pressure source, a member between the cylinder head and the piston for closing the piston openings, and an engagement with and through the cylinder head and carrying said closing member.

5. A quick closmg throttle valve for turbines comprising, in combination, a main valve for controlling the admission of steam to the turbine, an auxiliary valve also controlling the admission of steam to the turbine the effective area of the main valve being greater than that of the auxiliary valve, a piston having openings therethrough and operatively connected with both valves, the main valve being arranged to both open and close after the auxiliary valve, a cylinder for said piston having an oil pressure source upon one side and an oil outflow pipe upon the other side of the piston, and means for closing said piston openings preparatory to opening said auxiliary and main valves when it is desired to start the turbine.

(3. A quick closing throttle valve for turbines comprising in combination, a main valve for controlling the admission of steam to the turbine, said main valve having an opening through its face, an auxiliary valve arranged to open and close said opening, a piston having openings therethrough and operatively connected with both valves, the main valve being arranged to both open and close after the auxiliary valve, a cylinder for said piston having an oil pressure source upon one side and an oil outflow pipe upon the other side of the piston, and means for closing said piston openings preparatory to opening said auxiliary and main valves when it is desired to start the turbine.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

KARL RoDER. tL. 8.

lVitnesses HELEN NUFER, ALBERT NUFER. 

